Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Task Force
CAV Task Force subcommittees examine a broad range of applicable topics and may share some topics with other subcommittees. Each year, subcommittees pick emphasis areas to help advance the connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) environment within the state of Texas and help develop a product on that topic. Topics may be updated over time as the nature of the CAV environment changes.
CAV Task Force subcommittees:
- Data, connectivity, cyber security, and privacy
- Education, communication, and user needs
- Freight and delivery
- Licensing and registration
- Safety, liability, and responsibility
- Workforce and economic opportunities
Data, connectivity, cyber security, and privacy subcommittee
Mission
Provide guidance and recommendations on preparing for CAV data and information, and supporting standards, systems, and architectures.
Scope
- Architecture and standards
- Gaps
- Mapping
- Accuracy
- Storage and ownership
- Privacy and security
- Sharing
- Liability
Education, communication, and user needs subcommittee
Mission
Develop a strategy for education and communication of CAV to the general public. Identify the social needs that a spectrum of user groups encounter which can be improved with CAV. Consider how to ensure we are hearing the users.
Scope
- Activities
- Marketing
- Opportunities
- Public education
- Workforce development
Freight and delivery subcommittee
Mission
The freight and delivery subcommittee identifies the specific needs, challenges, and opportunities for freight movement that CAV solutions can address.
Scope
- Operational
- Trials and deployments
- Delivery modes
- Infrastructure
- Maintenance
- Networks
- Workforce development
Licensing and registration subcommittee
Mission
The licensing and registration subcommittee reviews and addresses challenges with CAV laws, regulations, and procedures in Texas first, then nationally.
Scope
Training, education, endorsements and requirements for:
- Passenger
- Rental
- Commercial
- Remote operations
- Personal delivery device
Safety, liability, and responsibility subcommittee
Mission
The safety, liability, and responsibility subcommittee examines the validity, verification, and assurance of safety concerns related to all modes of CAV.
Scope
- Operations
- Infrastructure
- Insurance
- Enforcement
- Public education
- Data sharing
- Public safety
- Licensing
Workforce and economic opportunities
Mission
The subcommittee identifies the impacts of connected and automated vehicles (CAV) and related technologies on the full spectrum of the Texas workforce. It will explore ways that CAV technologies development and deployment can help grow the Texas economy and will consider any new opportunities for the expansion of new career fields.
Scope
- Future jobs
- Business development
- Economic opportunities
- Training & education
- Data analytics
- Public/private collaborations
